Yams production in Mali
Mali: Yams production was 116,158 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
116,158
Change on year
up 104.8%
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
118,863
in 2016
All-time low
4,324
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Mali stood at 116,158.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Mali peaked at 118,863 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,324, in 1989.
Mali ranks 20th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 | — |
| 1962 | 7,400 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 7,700 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 8,100 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 8,300 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 8,500 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8,700 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8,900 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 9,000 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 9,200 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 9,400 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8,800 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 8,500 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 12,900 | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 13,027 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 11,264 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 7,858 | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 5,385 | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 4,324 | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 11,115 | +157.1% |
| 1991 | 14,955 | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 7,199 | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 17,579 | +144.2% |
| 1994 | 10,526 | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 14,798 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 48,820 | +229.9% |
| 2000 | 15,411 | -68.4% |
| 2001 | 36,790 | +138.7% |
| 2002 | 47,779 | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 31,020 | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 12,425 | -59.9% |
| 2005 | 47,751 | +284.3% |
| 2006 | 77,750 | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 85,280 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 67,110 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 65,433 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 90,138 | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 82,187 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 82,949 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79,173 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 93,305 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 82,818 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 118,863 | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 78,844 | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 90,976 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 63,936 | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 109,823 | +71.8% |
| 2021 | 97,858 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 113,496 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 56,707 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 116,158 | +104.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 116,158 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,047, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 116,158 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +284.3% | 12,425 | 47,751 |
| 1999 | +229.9% | 14,798 | 48,820 |
| 1990 | +157.1% | 4,324 | 11,115 |
| 1993 | +144.2% | 7,199 | 17,579 |
| 2001 | +138.7% | 15,411 | 36,790 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,178 | 7,000 | 9,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,490 | 8,500 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,976 | 4,324 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,399 | 7,199 | 48,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,675 | 12,425 | 85,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,319 | 63,936 | 118,863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,808 | 56,707 | 116,158 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Mali?
- Yams production in Mali was 116,158 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 118,863 in 2016.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,324 in 1989.
- How does Mali rank for yams production?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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